^When Louisiana was readmitted to the Union, Baker and General Winfield Scott Hancock, who had appointed him, were removed from power in the state.

^Impeached but never convicted; however, Warmoth was still removed from office with 35 days remaining in his term. All charges were later expunged.

^ abThe State Returning Board declared McEnery the winner over William P. Kellogg in 1872, but a second election board was formed that declared Kellogg the winner. Both men were sworn into office on the same day by opposing legislatures. After armed skirmishes erupted, PresidentUlysses S. Grant stepped in, declaring Kellogg the winner on September 20, 1873.

^As mentioned in the gubernatorial note, there were two competing legislatures sworn in: one Democratic, and one Republican.

^As mentioned in the gubernatorial note, there were two competing legislatures sworn in: one Democratic, and one Republican.

^To resolve the conflict with the two competing legislatures in what was known as the Wheeler Compromise, control of the Senate was given to the Republicans by this margin.

^To resolve the conflict with the two competing legislatures in what was known as the Wheeler Compromise, control of the House was given to the Democrats by this margin.

^Packard was the Radical Republican candidate for governor in 1876. In a disputed outcome, both Packard and his Democratic opponent, Francis T. Nicholls, were inaugurated. Nicholls had led in the balloting by eight thousand votes, but the Republican-controlled State Returning Board cited fraud and declared Packard the victor. Pinchback, however, refused to support Packard and endorsed Nicholls.

^Won the 1876 election over Stephen B. Packard, but the Republican-controlled State Returning Board declared Packard the winner. Nicholls took office anyway and assembled a government that was eventually recognized by the federal government as the proper state government.

^Starting with this election, senators were all elected at the same time to 4-year terms.

^Starting with this election, representatives were all elected at the same time to 4-year terms.

^As lieutenant governor, acted as governor for unexpired term and was later elected in his own right.

^Due to a state constitutional amendment, elections to the legislature were moved up to April every fourth year.

^Due to a state constitutional amendment, elections to the legislature were moved up to April every fourth year.

^Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate; was elected to the Senate in 1930, but did not take office until 1932, preferring to remain in office as governor.

^Governor Huey Long was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1930 but delayed taking office until 1932 so his Lieutenant Governor, Paul N. Cyr, would not take over as Governor

^Paul N. Cyr was lieutenant governor under Long and stated that he would succeed Long when Long left for the Senate, but Long demanded Cyr forfeit his office. King, as president of the state Senate, was elevated to lieutenant governor and later governor.

^Resigned due to a fraud scandal; was later convicted of mail fraud and served five years in prison. He was pardoned by President Harry S. Truman in 1953.

^First governor elected to consecutive terms after the 1921 constitution was amended in 1966 to allow governors to serve two consecutive terms.

^Morley Hudson and Taylor O'Hearn were the first Republicans elected to the Legislature in the 20th Century."Archived copy"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on October 4, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.